Solgar Korean Ginseng Root Extract 60 Capsules is a food supplement containing a standardised Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng) root extract with 8% ginsenosides, plus raw ginseng root, in a vegetable capsule. Its label allows 1 to 3 capsules a day, so a pack of 60 capsules lasts between 20 and 60 days.

Key Features

• Standardised to 8% ginsenosides: Each capsule provides 250 mg of Korean Ginseng root powdered extract standardised to 8% ginsenosides, which works out at 20 mg of ginsenosides.
• Extract plus raw root: Each capsule also provides 200 mg of raw Korean Ginseng root.
• Vegan and vegetarian: Solgar states that it is suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
• Taken with meals: The label directions are 1 to 3 capsules daily, preferably at mealtime, for adults.

What does standardised to 8% ginsenosides mean?

It means the ginseng root extract is made to contain a set proportion of ginsenosides, 8%. Solgar names ginsenosides as the active ingredient of Korean and American ginseng. At 8%, the 250 mg of extract in each capsule contains 20 mg of ginsenosides.

Does Solgar Korean Ginseng Root Extract have an approved health claim?

No authorised GB or EU health claim exists for ginseng, so this page does not describe what it does in the body. Ginseng root is recognised in an EU herbal monograph for traditional herbal medicines, but this product is sold as a food supplement, not as a licensed traditional herbal medicine.

How does this differ from Solgar Korean Ginseng 50 Capsules?

Solgar Korean Ginseng 50 Capsules is a separate product. Each of its capsules provides 500 mg of raw Korean Ginseng root powder and 20 mg of a 4:1 root extract, whereas this 60 capsule product provides 250 mg of a standardised 8% ginsenosides extract and 200 mg of raw root.

Active ingredients: Each vegetable capsule provides standardised Korean Ginseng (Panax) root powdered extract 250 mg (8% ginsenosides) and raw Korean Ginseng root 200 mg.

Other ingredients: Vegetable capsule shell (hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose), bulking agent (microcrystalline cellulose), anti-caking agent (magnesium stearate, made from vegetable stearic acid), antioxidant (powdered blend of beta-carotene preparation and ascorbic acid).

For adults, take 1 to 3 capsules daily, preferably at mealtime, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner. Do not exceed the directions for use.

Read the following before taking this supplement:

• Do not take it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Safety in pregnancy and breastfeeding has not been established for ginseng root, and use is not recommended.
• Do not give it to anyone under 18. Use in children and adolescents has not been established.
• Do not take it if you are allergic to ginseng.
• Food supplements should not be used instead of a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.

Reported with ginseng root, frequency not known:

• Stomach discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and constipation.
• Hypersensitivity reactions such as hives (urticaria) and itching.
• Difficulty sleeping (insomnia).

This is not a complete list. If you get any other unwanted effect, speak to a doctor or pharmacist.